Jaden McDaniels is day-to-day with a rest issue, according to the Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report, which lists an expected return of Oct. 12. The Timberwolves forward averaged 14.8 points per game last season and heads into Saturday's game at the Heat under a new day-to-day designation.
What happened
Jaden McDaniels appeared on the Saturday, Oct. 10 injury report at 7:49 p.m. ET as day-to-day with a rest issue, listed under the "Other" designation and with no previous status on file. The report lists an expected return of Oct. 12. Its game note says McDaniels finished with 16 points on 6-for-10 shooting, including 4-for-6 from three, three rebounds, one steal and one block in 21 minutes in Wednesday's 123-112 preseason loss to Indiana.
What it means for the Timberwolves
Minnesota is at the Heat on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. ET, with the 2026-27 regular season still to open and the Timberwolves at 0-0. Last season McDaniels averaged 14.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 31.7 minutes over 73 games, forward production Minnesota would otherwise count on. Kyle Anderson, who has logged 19.1 minutes and 4.6 points per game in time tracked without McDaniels, is the forward option to absorb minutes if McDaniels sits. There is no regular-season record with or without him yet, since the 2026-27 season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether McDaniels' rest issue clears before the Heat game. That report lists an expected return of Oct. 12, though no further timeline is announced. Minnesota has preseason games left before the 2026-27 regular-season opener, and McDaniels' next listing on the report will show whether the rest designation carries past this weekend.
Is Jaden McDaniels playing at the Heat?
He is day-to-day with a rest issue, per the injury report, which does not confirm whether he will play Saturday.
When will Jaden McDaniels be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 12, 2026.